I, like many others, engaged in the cliche practice of going to the gym the day after New Year’s Day (which is reserved for hangovers) in order to “start the new year right” and “get on the right track.” During this delusional first couple of weeks — or if you decide to actually stay with an active workout routine (good for you!) — you’ll need some tunes to get you through the slow crawl back to fitness. Here are some of my favorite workout jamz, most of which you can download at Amoeba.com.

The only Prodigy song I ever liked. Its misogynistic overtone is unfortunate, even with the “shocking” video they used to try to counter that (which I think made it worse), but its mid-’90s MTV “Amp”-era beats surprisingly hold up.

Swing by Amoeba Berkeley between 5:00pm and 6:00pm on September 13th to hear the new Ladytron album Gravity the Seducer!

If you buy the album during the listening party, you will receive a free DVD (while supplies last) and be entered to win prize packs including a limited edition flexi disc featuring the song "White Elephant," posters, postcards, a free copy of Gravity the Seducer on vinyl, or Ladytron's full catalogue of releaseson CD!